Hard Weather Compromise
by raish

Comment by kawana:
Im not big on duck pictures really, there too easily come by i think. Plus this one is oof. 4, sorry :(

Face
by raish

Comment by noraneko:
Great lighting, love how soft it is. Really matches the look of the kitty cat.

Face
by raish

Comment by Alicia:
Beautiful colors.

Face
by raish

Comment by MPRPRO:
This one made my eyes water, I am allergic to cats. :)

Face
by raish

Comment by Candi20:
I think it would have been more dramatic if it was closer to the face of the cat. Especially since the title is "face".

Ponte Vecchio, Florence
by raish

Comment by silverfoxx:
somehow it really captures the spirit of Italy, reminds me of Botticelli colors! absolutely stunning and of course underrated:(

Hard Weather Compromise
by raish

Comment by SaraR:
This is such an unusual photograph that I decided to return to it to vote rather than voting on first viewing. Capturing the throng of mallards in this way is something that would never have ocurred to me, but it really does work; there is such a sense of movement, almost frenzy. It might have been worth cloning out (assuming it would be legal in adv ed rules)the two pieces of grain on the back of the central duck.

Ponte Vecchio, Florence
by raish

Comment by noraneko:
Raish, I love this photo and think you deserved a much higher score. It is moody and lovely. I suspect it would look great as a very large print. I agree with Julianne that you chose a wonderful frame, too.

Ponte Vecchio, Florence
by raish

Comment by JuliBoc:
You deserved a much higher score IMO. I gave this shot a 10 (and I was very stingy with the 10s in this challenge, since there were so many excellent shots. (Didn't want my aver-score-given to wind up in the 9 range. How stupid would that look?)

I love the mood, the muted colors, the composition. It has the feel of a classical painting. The frame enhances it nicely too, although I try not to include my feeling about the frame in my scoring of the image.

Ponte Vecchio, Florence
by raish

Comment by bmartuch:
I thought this should have scored a lot higher.